--- title: "Rebecca M. Olivier | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rebecca-m-olivier-jefferson-parish-1st-parish-court-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Rebecca M. Olivier Jefferson Parish 1st Parish Court · Senior City or Parish Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Jefferson Parish 1st Parish Court - State: Louisiana - Role: Senior City or Parish Court Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 1st Parish Court — Judge (dates not specified) - First Parish Court, Division A — Judge (dates not specified) - held the role of a judge in the 1st Parish Court of Jefferson Parish for over three decades ### Education ### Additional information - It lists Louisiana and all three Louisiana federal district admissions in 1989, election in 1995, a 2020 reelection candidacy and service through at least 2026. - The collected biographical information identifies Trinity BA (1986), Tulane JD (1989) and political science/government study at the London School of Economics. - Recognized for her work in civil and criminal matters within the parish court system - Professional profile: – Judge Rebecca M. Olivier - It details civil jurisdiction and Martindale AV Preeminent peer rating. - Generic praise of excellence or forum participation is not treated as a specific verified career event. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic or photographic presentation of evidence Scope: statewide Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes. Evidence excerpt: A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### broadcast recording photography Scope: statewide Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies. Evidence excerpt: a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide Louisiana appellate courts may permit extended media coverage in public appellate proceedings, subject to the authority of the court and presiding judge or panel. Evidence excerpt: An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedings [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Louisiana Supreme Court official judicial roster](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 11 supplied biography research source](https://ballotpedia.org/Rebecca_M._Olivier) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rebecca-m-olivier-jefferson-parish-1st-parish-court-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/rebecca-m-olivier-jefferson-parish-1st-parish-court-la", "name": "Rebecca M. 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